A key enzyme in a neurodevelopmental disorder studied by Whitehead Institute Member Hazel Sive's lab is found to maintain normal membrane organization in cells of the brain. In this image of a mutant embryonic zebrafish brain, we see aggregates of regions in the membrane that are important for signaling and proper protein localization.
Image by Danielle Tomasello/Whitehead Institute
MARCH 27, 2019
Learn how Institute Member Richard Young’s lab is transforming our model of gene regulation by uncovering the role of droplets of transcription machinery in activating genes
AUGUST 27, 2019
As autumn draws near and memories of sticky summer nights lit by twinkling fireflies fade, discover how Whitehead Institute researchers rear these fascinating creatures in the lab and what researchers hope to learn from investigating their biology
February 19, 2019
Jain discusses how RNA can clump in cells and the diseases, such as Huntington's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), that are associated with these aggregations.
September 4, 2019
Whitehead Institute Members Pulin Li and Ankur Jain are pursuing exciting new research directions, expanding the scope of science at the Institute
AUGUST 15, 2019
Whitehead Institute team reveals molecular program that controls cells’ capacity for division
AUGUST 19, 2019
Get inside Whitehead Institute and its culture! Through our three social media series, learn about the Institute's postdocs in #WhiteheadPostdocProfiles, our core facilities in #ThankYouCoreFacilities, and the Institute's unique traditions in #BeyondtheLabBench.
September 11, 2019
Online registration for the 2019-2020 Seminar Series for High School Teachers, Sex Differences in Health and Disease, is now open.
Join us on Thursday, October 10, for "Bringing RNAi From Basic Science to Patients" presented by Dr. John Maraganore who has served as CEO and Director of Alnylam since 2002
MARCH 27, 2019
Search committee chaired by former MIT President Susan Hockfield will identify new director for Whitehead Institute
Whitehead Institute relies heavily on philanthropy to maintain its pioneering programs in cancer research, immunology, developmental biology, stem cell research, regenerative medicine, genetics, and genomics. Gifts from individual donors, foundations, and corporations directly support Whitehead scientists pursuing breakthroughs that are transforming our understanding of biology and accelerating the development of therapies for a host of intractable human diseases.
